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Official Program Magazine of the Houston Symphony 615 Louisiana, Suite 102, Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 224-4240 • www.houstonsymphony.org
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On Stage and Off 3 Credits 4-5 Letter to Patrons 18-19 Musician Anniversaries 16 Orchestra and Staff 20 Symphony Society
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Find out how Symphony musicians are bringing music into the lives of people all over Houston through the Symphony’s Community Connections program.
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Don’t miss what exciting and innovative projects are planned for the 2011-2012 season.
Features 6-9 Spotlight on Sponsors 14-15 David Dewhurst Student Concerts 17 Community Connections 18 Student Music Competitions 19 Chorus 10-11 Looking Back 12-13 Looking Forward
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Read how the Symphony annually introduces thousands of children to music through its David Dewhurst Student Concerts.
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Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO Holly Cassard Editor Carl Cunningham Program Annotator Elaine Reeder Mayo Editorial Consultant
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LATE SEATING In consideration of audience members, the Houston Symphony makes every effort to begin concerts on time. Ushers will assist with late seating at pre-designated intervals. You may be asked to sit in a location other than your ticketed seat until the end of that portion of the concert. You will be able to move to your ticketed seat at the concert break. CHILDREN AT CONCERTS In consideration of our patrons, we ask that children be 6 years and older to attend Houston Symphony concerts. Children of all ages, including infants, are admitted to Weatherford Family Concerts. Any child over age 1 must have a ticket for those performances. CAMERAS, RECORDERS, CELL PHONES & PAGERS Cameras and recorders are not permitted in the hall. Patrons may not use any device to record or photograph performances. Please silence cell phones, pagers and alarm watches and refrain from texting during performances. August 2011
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Bobby Tudor President Photo by bruce bennett
Mark C. Hanson Executive Director/CEO In 2011, the Houston Symphony enters its 98th year as one of America’s leading orchestras with a full complement of concert, community, education, touring and recording activities. Under the artistic leadership of Hans Graf, one of the orchestra’s longest serving music directors, the Symphony has established a reputation for innovative, powerful performances. With its Centennial Celebration on the horizon in 2013-14, the Houston Symphony is one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas whose inaugural performance was held at The Majestic Theater in downtown Houston on June 21, 1913. Today, the full-time ensemble of 87 professional musicians presents more than 280 concerts entertaining 300,000 people annually. As you will see in the following pages, the Houston Symphony proudly supports our city in many ways. Every year, the Symphony produces scores of community and educational events, including the longstanding David Dewhurst Student Concerts, which are onehour school-day matinees for kindergarten through 8th grade. You can read more about the series on page 14, as well as the highly accessible Community Connections program on page 17. We also support the development of future musicians through our annual music competitions. The Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition, now in its 64th year, is a regional contest for high school musicians from Southeast Texas, and the 35-year-old Ima Hogg Competition is a prestigious international event www.houstonsymphony.org
................................................ with almost $10,000 in prize money for aspiring professional musicians under age 29. More information on these contests can be found on page 18. The 2011-12 season is filled with exciting concerts and innovative, fresh ideas for Houston. February will see the launch of Orbit—An HD Odyssey, the sequel to the megahit Planets project. Once again, British filmmaker and planetary scientist Duncan Copp has produced a film of exclusive NASA footage and, in Orbit, turned his focus toward Earth. The Houston Symphony will perform iconic music, including Richard Strauss’ dramatic and unforgettable Also sprach Zarathustra, as audiences watch the awe-inspiring film about our planet. We are also unveiling a new concert format called ACCESS that will feature shorter programs with an earlier start time and an interactive host on stage. For three Friday evenings during the season, concert-goers can escape to Jones Hall for an 80-minute performance during which they can connect more deeply with the music and the Houston Symphony through discussion and visuals. The first ACCESS concert, “Emanuel Ax Plus Tchaikovsky 3,” will be Friday, November 18. Similarly, we will present a Beyond the Score® program of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons during the Thanksgiving weekend. This unique performance will feature a multimedia examination of the Four Seasons in the first half, sharing the illuminating stories found “inside” the music, followed by a full performance in the second half. Another way that the Houston Symphony will be bringing classical music to today’s audiences is demonstrated in the newly announced concert, THE MATRIX LIVE. The Symphony is honored to give the North American premiere on November 3 of the live film concert that combines the complete Oscar®-winning film with the sound and power of a large symphony orchestra. In summary, we are very proud to provide such enriching musical art to our great city. We appreciate your patronage, and we look forward to seeing you again at one of our concerts! Sincerely yours,
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Spotlight on Individual Donors........................................................................ Drs. Marie-Luise and M.S. Kalsi: Cherishing the Classical Music Experience She was raised on classical music. He only heard the Western variety after traveling to Houston from India as a graduate student. But though Drs. Marie-Luise and M.S. Kalsi came to classical music in vastly different ways, their shared passion for it is one of the couple’s hallmark qualities. “I have been a subscriber to the Symphony since 1962,” says Dr. MarieLuise Kalsi. “I like it because it is ours, it is excellent and it is big.” “It’s Houston’s symphony,” rejoins Dr. M.S. Kalsi, “and it has done so well, particularly in the last 20 years or so. It is important to us to support the musicians who work so hard … We want to be sure we can experience this type of music right here in our city, rather than having to travel somewhere else.” The Kalsis follow through on this patronage in a variety of ways, including their sponsorship of Associate Concertmaster Eric Halen, whose excellent musicianship they unreservedly extol. The Kalsis met as international students on the University of Houston (L to R) Pianist Jon Kimura Parker and wife, violinist Aloysia campus, and have made Symphony concerts part of their lives since their marFriedmann, join Drs. M.S. and Marie-Luise Kalsi at a riage in 1969. For their 25th anniversary, Marie-Luise gifted M.S. with a grand Conductor’s Circle event in November 2008. piano. He has been a student of the piano ever since. “I have been a subscriber “The piano is such a rich instrument. I know I could spend hours and hours playing it, and not get bored,” he says. At first, he worked on popular music, but found he wanted the challenge of working on to the Symphony since classical pieces. “So I wrote down some of the pieces I had heard my daughters playing that I enjoyed, 1962; I like it because and asked my teacher if we could work on those—one by Clementi and one, I think, by Mozart.” Classics by composers such as these stay with the Kalsis the most—Marie-Luise cites the Bach it is ours, it is excellent B Minor Mass, Mozart Requiem and Brahms symphonies as particular favorites—but they enjoy a wide and it is big.” variety of symphonic pieces. They delight in being part of the Houston Symphony, and the Symphony is equally delighted to have them as members of its family.
Albert and Kay Tabor: Dedicated to Quality Live Performance Before they became Houstonians, Albert and Kay Tabor became Houston Symphony fans. They saw the orchestra in an opening night concert during a visit to Houston in the 1960s. “Sir John Barbirolli was conducting,” Albert recalls, “and they opened with “The Star Spangled Banner.” It was so striking … Then we went out into the lobby and viewed the sculpture [Gemini II ] overhead, which was very attractive … It made for a memorable experience.” The couple moved to Houston a few years later, soon attending Symphony concerts regularly. Both say classical music has been part of their lives from an early age. Albert fondly remembers his mother always having symphonic music on around the house, listening to radio broadcasts or record albums. But both agree live performance is what continues to draw them to the art form. “The live performance has such excellent life and expression to it,” says Kay. “When quality and talent and the hard work of the musicians all come together, it’s just magnificent.” She goes on to say that “a fabulous performance of a piece I’m not so interested in will trump a so-so performance of a favorite. The quality of a performance is key. If it is truly wonderful, it can … help you understand [a piece] better and so enjoy it more.” What drew them to become more than concert-goers? Kay says that when they moved to Houston, “we were just so happy to be somewhere with a symphony orchestra. Not everyone has that. We wanted it to get better … [to] help it grow.” “Not just for us,” adds Albert. “We want to make sure it’s available for everyone … the tickets don’t cover the full costs. So we want to be sure to support it.” The Tabors have avidly followed Symphony developments over the years, holding true to their generous desire to support it for the sake of the entire community. The Symphony has been delighted to have them as enthusiastic members of its family and plans to deliver many more wonderful live performances to their ears. www.houstonsymphony.org
“When quality and talent and the hard work of the musicians all come together, it’s just magnificent.”
..................................................................................................................... “The city of Houston is truly blessed to have such a magnificent musical force—so many talented musicians coming together...” The Torreses feel “the city of Houston is truly blessed to have such a magnificent musical force—so many talented musicians coming together to spread the news that Houston has a gift of music to share with the world.” The musicians and staff of the Symphony feel equally privileged to have the Torreses as part of its family of supporters and subscribers. © 2011, Kristen Tilson Mueller
Virginia and Tony Torres: Privileged to Know Them “I have been in love with symphonic music since I was 8 years old,” says Virginia Torres. “My brother, for Christmas, gave me a small portable AM/FM radio for my very own. Immediately, I turned the radio on to the FM stations. I found the radio station playing symphonic music, and I could not believe that music could be so beautiful— music that was not only the loveliest I had heard, but music that transcended time and took my mind and heart to another place.” That love of music, combined with an unmitigated desire to give back to the community, led Virginia and Tony Torres to become part of the Houston Symphony family, both as generous donors and POPS subscribers. They appreciate the wide variety of music POPS programs have to offer. “We knew this would be the perfect series for the two of us,” they say. “Our grandchildren will soon be able to begin joining in, and Very Merry Pops will be a wonderful introduction.” Very Merry Pops already holds special memories for the Torreses, who list it as one of their favorite programs along with past concerts featuring Pink Martini and trumpeter Chris Botti. They also adore Michael Krajewski as the Symphony’s “brilliant POPS conductor. He brings an extraordinary joy with his wit and passion … ” What’s keeping them coming back for the 2011-2012 season? “Linda Eder is coming to Houston in December!” they say, and “Viva Italia sounds irresistible. We are thinking the program may be as exciting as Pink Martini.” August 2011
Spotlight on Corporate Donors. ...................................................................... Cameron: Raising Performance. TogetherTM Cameron is committed to performance. In providing flow equipment products, systems and services to industries all over the world, its emphasis on performance and the constant innovation that goes with it has led to strong company growth. As it has grown, it has also increased efforts to reach out to the communities in which its employees live and work. Cameron prefers to support organizations whose standards fit with The Cameron Way, the company’s code of conduct centered on “Cameron’s Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Leadership, Excellence, Innovation and “As we had the opportunity to participate in the Explorer Concerts, we Responsibility,” says Chief Information saw the magnitude of the number of young people that were reached, the Officer Hunter Jones. “In our view, the great performances, professional- outstanding quality of the material provided to the teachers, and the excellent ism and long-standing traditions of the job done by the conductor and the Symphony,...” Houston Symphony exemplify these same values.” The company supports the Cameron Symphony Explorer Concerts, which serve students in grades four through eight throughout the greater Houston area. This engaging, entertaining musical experience is led by Associate Conductor Robert Franz and designed to support preparation for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) testing. The company felt the program also fit well with its chosen area of giving emphasis: youth and education. “As we had the opportunity to participate in the Explorer Concerts, we saw the magnitude of the number of young people that were reached, the outstanding quality of the material provided to the teachers, and the excellent job done by the conductor and the Symphony,” says Jones. “After that we were hooked.” Cameron employees served as volunteer ushers at nearly every Explorer Concert last season, guiding students into Jones Hall pre-concert and organizing each group’s walk back to the bus following concerts. “… It is important to us to demonstrate that it is not just about giving financial support, but also giving of our time and other talents to benefit the community,” says Jones, going on to emphasize the importance of volunteering to corporate culture in a growing company with multiple office locations. “Volunteer activities such as this provide an opportunity for Cameron employees who would not connect through the normal course of business to meet each other and work together.” And together, the Symphony and Cameron plan to continue providing outstanding performance for Houston.
“We recognize the important role arts organizations play in making our communities stronger and more vibrant. The Houston Symphony is a cornerstone organization in the Houston community.”
BBVA Compass: Commitment to Community and the Arts
BBVA Compass and its parent company, BBVA, value the arts. Click on “Cultural Program” at www.bbva.com and descriptions of art and music patronage flood the screen. Visit the Corporate Responsibility and Reputation section at www.bbvacompass.com and an equivalent wealth of information pops up highlighting BBVA Compass’ commitment to community. That is why it is particularly noteworthy that BBVA Compass selected the Houston Symphony to be its largest arts partner. “BBVA globally has a deep commitment to the arts and arts education,” says Reymundo Ocañas, SVP, director of Corporate Responsibility & Reputation. “We wanted to extend that commitment here in Houston.” With that goal in mind, BBVA Compass became the Symphony’s POPS Presenting Sponsor in 2009, feeling the series has something to offer to everyone. The series’ wide variety of music, “from Broadway to holiday to Glee-inspired music,” as described by Ocañas, “is family and community oriented and appeals across generations, from kids to parents and grandparents.” As with almost all of its non-profit partners, BBVA Compass strives to do more than just provide funding. Manolo Sanchez, BBVA U.S. country manager and BBVA Compass president and CEO, serves as a governing director on the Symphony’s Board. Ocañas serves on the Board’s Audience Development and Marketing Committee along with VP, Community Giving Manager Kathleen Martinez. The company also partners with the Symphony in its mission to provide access to musical performances, with a focus on students. Last December, BBVA Compass hosted the jazz band students of John H. Reagan High School at a concert and invited them to a private reception to meet Symphony musicians and Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski. In the end, Ocañas notes that the partnership with the Symphony is one that aligns well with BBVA Compass’ mission of “working for a better future for people.” “We recognize the important role arts organizations play in making our communities stronger and more vibrant. The Houston Symphony is a cornerstone organization in the Houston community. Its commitment to music excellence, inclusion of cultural programming and outreach to the entire community are just a few of the reasons we are proud to be a partner of the Symphony,” adds Ocañas.
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..................................................................................................................... “Shell embraces the opportunity to enrich learning environments by supporting arts, as well as math and science, and explore new relationships between the arts and technology.”
Shell: Good Neighbors to the Symphony for 32 Years
environments by supporting arts, as well as math and science, and explore new relationships between the arts and technology. Supporting arts education is not only the right thing to do, but it is the smart thing for our business community.” © 2011, Kristen Tilson Mueller
“We aim to be good neighbours in the communities where we operate.” So states Shell Oil Company’s web site on its commitment to responsible business practices and social investment, and good neighbors they have been to the Houston Symphony since 1979. “Shell views support of the Houston Symphony, and other arts organizations, as a good business strategy,” says Shell Oil Company Foundation Vice President Frazier K. Wilson, Ed.D., manager, Social Investment. “Along with a great quality of life in Houston, a robust arts community helps attract and maintain a viable and diverse talent pool to the region, which helps Shell maintain its competitive edge.” The company provides funding for Shell Favorite Masters, a six-concert classical series Wilson feels represents “the Best of the Best of the classical music genre. [The series’] signature works appeal to not only classical fans, but to more diverse audiences of every generation, which is a great reflection of our community.” What has kept Shell interested in partnering with the Symphony for more than three decades? In addition to citing excellence in performance, Wilson praises the Symphony as “an arts organization that raises public awareness about the value of arts for Houstonians, providing free concerts at area schools, churches, nursing homes, shelters for the homeless, community centers and outdoor theatres.” Shell’s commitment to arts patronage goes beyond its Symphony partnership. The company supports 11 other major cultural and community arts organizations in the Houston area as well, believing arts accessibility has an especially positive impact on students. “Instruction in the arts, and particularly instrumental music, enables students to enhance reasoning, spatial understanding and analytical abilities, making students better able to learn,” says Wilson. “Shell embraces the opportunity to enrich learning August 2011
Looking Back. ................................................................................................ © Jami Lupold
UK TOUR – In October of 2010, the orchestra packed up their instruments and headed to the United Kingdom performing a seven-city, eightconcert tour of The Planets—An HD Odyssey . With performances in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Basingstoke, Gateshead/ Newcastle and two concerts in London, the orchestra was met with gorgeous concert halls, sell-out crowds and standing ovations. Houston Symphony Society President Bobby Tudor, along with many other Symphony patrons, met up with the orchestra along the way attending concerts and dinners to provide hometown support and celebrate the tour’s success. © Jeff Fitlow
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ANNUAL MEETING – At the May 17 Annual Meeting with the Houston Symphony Board of Trustees, the Development team provided a visual status report on the progress of the Symphony’s Annual Fund. Through the successful Million Reasons to Give campaign, the Symphony ended the season with a record $8.4 million in gifts that will support outreach activities in the community. © Jenny Antill
SPEC’S SALUTE TO EDUCATORS – (From L to R) Lisa Rydman Key, Charles J. Stephens, Portia Stephens and Hermen Key…At the annual Spec’s Salute to Educators Concert which was held on March 31, Charles J. Stephens, director of bands for Waltrip High School, received the 2011 Spec’s Charitable Foundation Award for Excellence in Music Education. Since the late 1990s, Spec’s has generated more than $2 million through its annual charity event, Vintage Virtuoso, to support Symphony education and community programs. © Jami Lupold
KADDISH “I AM HERE” – Composer Larry Siegel hugs Houstonian, Naomi Warren, Holocaust survivor and contributor to his choral symphony, Kaddish “I Am Here,” on November 23, 2010. The Symphony partnered with Holocaust Museum Houston to present the concert that chronicled memories of Holocaust survivors. In a matinee performance, courtesy of Houston Endowment, more than 2,400 students experienced Kaddish and its moving condemnation of genocide, prejudice, hatred and injustice. 10 www.houstonsymphony.org
SOUNDS LIKE FUN! – A young fan tries a flute at the Instrument Petting Zoo before the Sounds Like Fun! concert at Grace Community Church on June 1, 2010. The Sounds Like Fun! Concert Series is now in its 25th season. Last summer, 7,000 people attended the nine free, family-oriented Symphony concerts at churches, schools and community centers in Houston, Harris County and beyond.
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MUSICIAN SPONSORS DINNER – Dr. I. Ray Kirk and his wife, Jill, catch up with their sponsored musician, violist Linda Goldstein (center), at the Musician Sponsors Dinner on October 3, 2010, at the Magnolia Hotel. The Musician Sponsor program allows musicians the chance to step off the stage and connect with some of their biggest fans. © Jeff Gilmer
MAHLER 10 – Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Gustav Mahler’s death in May 2011, Music Director Hans Graf and American Public Media’s Brian Newhouse delivered an interactive presentation before a performance of Mahler’s final, unfinished composition, Symphony No. 10. Graf and Newhouse made observations about the sketches Mahler left behind and what English musicologist Deryck Cooke did to make these sketches playable. © Logan Seale
TWEET-UP – Erin Blatzer from the Houston Museum of Natural Science follows a Twitter feed on her smartphone during a Tweet-Up between the Symphony and museum on June 4, 2010. Guests, who were led to the event via posts on the social networking site, enjoyed light bites and beers before hearing a recital by a string quintet of Symphony musicians and watching an IMAX film about the Hubble telescope. © Jenny Antill
FIDELITY FINALE – Houston Symphony Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski escorts student winners to take a bow following their performances in the 2010 Fidelity FutureStage Finale Concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre on June 30. Krajewski custom-built the program to showcase the students’ talents in vocals, strings, percussion and saxophone. © LauriePerez.com
OPENING NIGHT – Music Director Hans Graf received a special commemorative photo from Houston Symphony Society President Bobby Tudor at the 2010-2011 Opening Night concert on September 11, 2010. The image is of Graf conducting the Houston Symphony at the New York premiere of The Planets–An HD Odyssey at Carnegie Hall.
JUNIOR PATRONS – Houston Symphony Percussionist Mark Griffith entertains young music enthusiasts at the 2011 Junior Patron Party, “The Big Bang,” on March 5. Last season, more than 280 children were a part of the Junior Patrons who enjoy up-close access to Symphony musicians. August 2011 11
Looking Forward. ........................................................................................... © marco borggreve
Rach Fest! It will be a month full of Rachmaninoff programming in January 2012 for a three-weekend concert extravaganza called RachFest! Included in the line-up will be all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos, performed by celebrated young pianist and 2010 Gilmore Artist Award winner, Kirill Gerstein, who will be serving as an artist-in-residence during the festival. Rachmaninoff, a virtuoso pianist in his own right, wrote hugely demanding music for the keyboard. Gerstein’s performance of all four, knuckle-busting concertos in three weeks will be amazing to behold. Interestingly, Houston has a special relationship with Gerstein. In his early years as a fresh face in the industry, he was embraced by the Houston Symphony as a guest soloist. Then, in the days before his most recent appearance with the Houston Symphony in January 2010, Gerstein received the news that he had been awarded the prestigious piano prize, the Gilmore Artist Award.
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Orbit—An HD Odyssey Following the success of The Planets—An HD Odyssey, with glowing reviews, sell-out concerts, a well-received UK tour and a bestselling DVD/Blu-ray disc, the sequel is being launched. The Houston Symphony has once again commissioned producer/director Duncan Copp to create an out-of-this-world, high-definition film to accompany a live orchestral performance by the Houston Symphony. Orbit—An HD Odyssey will focus on planet Earth. Featuring John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine and Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, high-definition images from NASA’s shuttle missions, and the International Space Station orbiting Earth will be spun together to tell an awe-inspiring story of our home planet’s land, sea and sky. The world-premiere performance of this Symphony Special concert will occur on February 18, 2012.
THE MATRIX LIVE: Film in Concert At the turn of the millennium in 1999, the science fiction film, The Matrix, turned movie-making on its head and made audiences question reality. Now, THE MATRIX LIVE brings the Oscar®-winning film to the concert hall. This live film concert combines visionary science fiction imagery with the sound and power of a large symphony orchestra. The Houston Symphony is honored to perform the North American premiere of THE MATRIX LIVE on Thursday, November 3 at Jones Hall. Audiences will enjoy an extraordinary movie-going experience complete with a large screen hung above the Jones Hall stage, together with the entire Houston Symphony performing the musical score. Composer and conductor Don Davis reconciled new music disciplines with the requirements of an action film, using complex and unrelenting sounds to portray the irreality of The Matrix.
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ACCESS Series Houston Symphony patrons’ yearning for a deeper connection to music and musicians inspired the creation of a new interactive concert series for 2011-12. Along with the aid of celebrity guest host, Miles Hoffman of National Public Radio fame, the ACCESS Series is designed to be a highly accessible and informative approach to a symphony concert. The concerts, a collection of three Friday evenings, will begin an hour earlier than usual at 7:00 p.m. and will be shorter in length (approximately 80 minutes) with no intermission. As ACCESS host, Hoffman will bring an interactive spin to the performances such as interviewing artists, conductors and orchestra members or discussing repertoire throughout the concerts. In addition to the music, a pre-concert cocktail party is planned for each night along with post-concert question-and-answer sessions.
Sugar Land Series In 2011-12, the Symphony is setting-up shop in Sugar Land in bustling Fort Bend County for a series of three concerts on Thursday evenings beginning at 8:00 p.m. The first two concerts in this new Sugar Land series will feature the Houston Symphony and Chorus in performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Handel’s Messiah. The third series performance will be presented in the new ACCESS format—an informative and interactive approach to a symphony concert hosted by NPR’s Miles Hoffman. The location will be the high-tech, multi-functional, and easy-access performance facilities at Sugar Land Baptist Church on Highway 59.
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Vivaldi’s - Four Seasons The Houston Symphony will present a Beyond the Score production of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons during Thanksgiving weekend on November 26, 2011. Beyond the Score programs are sophisticated, multimedia concerts that appeal to the spectrum of classical music fans from expert to novice. The first half of the concert will include an engaging discussion and projections of images intermingled with live musical examples played by the Houston Symphony. Audiences will gain insight into this early 18thcentury set of four violin concertos and how it became one of Vivaldi’s most popular works. Following intermission, concert-goers return with their new-found knowledge to hear Associate Concertmaster Eric Halen and the Houston Symphony perform The Four Seasons in its entirety.
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David Dewhurst Student Concerts.................................................................. © jeff fitlow
classified as Title I, or economically disadvantaged, we provide the only arts exposure for our students. These are life-changing experiences.” In 1937, the Houston Symphony began a series of special student matinee concerts coordinated with Houston Independent School District. By 1956, there were six pairs of concerts with an average attendance of 3,000. Today, the Dewhurst Student Concerts host young people in kindergarten through eighth grade from more than 20 school districts collectively serving more than 40,000 children. “I can still remember my amazement and wonderment, as a 5th grade student in the Houston Independent School District, at the first concert I ever attended with the Houston Symphony. As Lt. Governor of Texas, I have seen that an excellent arts education helps to create the innovative thinking needed for our children to be the leaders of tomorrow,” says David Dewhurst.
Houston Symphony Associate Conductor Robert Franz greets students arriving at Jones Hall for a Detectives Concert, part of the David Dewhurst Student Concerts program. To a student, the words “field trip” call forth an almost vacation-like image where the promise of a break from school awaits. However, behind the scenes, teachers and performing arts administrators have a bigger plan in mind with learning at the forefront of the experience. Thousands of Houston-area students get such a trip through the David Dewhurst Student Concerts where children hear classical music with real-world, classroom-based themes performed by the Houston Symphony. “This is the first time for 90 percent of our students to venture into downtown Houston,” says Sam Harris, director of Fine Arts and Academic Enrichment for Galena Park ISD. “With all of our schools
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Houston Symphony Associate Conductor Robert Franz has worked extensively in music education, studying the impact of music on both brain development and the ability to learn. In Houston, Franz programs music for each concert that dovetails into curriculum that students are already studying in school. “Where the rubber hits the road, the really important stuff, is when we use music integrated into the curriculum to help the students better understand the world around them,” says Franz. “The exposure to music has been shown to develop high-level, active listening skills, and good listening skills are vital to becoming a good reader.” For students in Clear Creek ISD, the trip to the Symphony is seen as a rite of passage. They dress up for the concert, and music teachers take the opportunity to teach concert etiquette. “Last year, we sent 3,000 fifth graders to hear the Houston Symphony,”
..................................................................................................................... says Dean Muths, director of Visual and Performing Arts for Clear Creek ISD. “The teachers love it, the parents love it, and the kids come back from the concert lit up about music and that’s the best part.” Explorers Concerts are targeted to older students beginning in fourth grade and extending through middle school. The concerts’ music is specifically selected to reinforce learning by linking to a specific curriculum and standardized testing criteria. This year, “Water Music” is the theme. By using music associated with water and the water cycle—specifically clouds—students will learn about musical pitch which has different levels just as clouds have different altitudes. Later, teachers can use the experience to reinforce life science and social studies lessons. Detectives Concerts are created for younger students with a stronger focus on the music, but with a structure that still supports language arts and reading readiness. In 2009-10, Franz and company reviewed state standards for first and second graders and learned that almost everyone had to understand comparing and contrasting. Accordingly, the Symphony designed a Detectives series called “Opposites Attract” where students listened to sounds that were loud, soft, high, low, fast and slow. “By the finale, the overture to Verdi’s La forza del destino, the students were listening in a much more engaged and active way than even many of our adult audiences,” says Franz. This season, the eight-concert Detectives series begins in October and will feature music to help students understand “Where does sound come from?” Knowing that learning through music is important, the Symphony looked for ways to increase access for schools and deepen the experience for students. Two years ago, the Houston Symphony introduced the Stand Partner program. Stand Partners are individual schools or entire school districts that collaborate with the Symphony throughout the year and receive a sequential series of musical opportunities. Currently, there are six school districts in the program—Spring Branch, Alief, Galena
Park, LaPorte, North Forest and Clear Creek—and each one receives all of the educational programs offered by the Houston Symphony, including Master Classes, Community Connections, Explorers and Detectives concerts. For more information about Stand Partners, contact Carol Wilson, manager, Music Matters! at carol.wilson@houstonsymphony.org or 713-238-1447. The Symphony, mindful of the future of its education programs, constantly monitors current events that could impact their work. This year, STAAR testing, or State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test. Even though STAAR will continue to assess similar curricula, how the test uses the material will guide educational elements for concerts. Also this year, local school districts are making funding decisions that could impact schools’ participation in the Symphony’s programs. “More and more scientific studies are revealing the positive influence that music has on learning,” explains Roger Daily, director of Music Matters!, the Symphony’s education arm. “Knowing that, we at the Symphony are inspired to ever increase our music education commitment to the community because the next great Jones Hall moment is being validated not only in Jones Hall but in a lab by behavioral scientists.”
Stand Partner is an orchestra industry term. String musicians are paired two to one music stand and share the same set of sheet music, essentially sharing the same vision and working together towards a common goal.
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Orchestra and Staff. .......................................................................................... Mark C. Hanson, Executive Director/CEO
Hans Graf, Music Director
Martha GarcĂa, Assistant to the Executive Director
Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair Michael Krajewski,
Meg Philpot, Director of Human Resources
Robert Franz,
Principal Pops Conductor
Associate Conductor
Sponsor, Cameron Management
Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation
double Bass: David Malone, Acting Principal Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray
First Violin: Frank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Assia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker, Hewlett-Packard Company Chair Alexandra Adkins MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin
Flute: Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair John Thorne, Associate Principal Judy Dines Allison Jewett**
Second Violin: Jennifer Owen, Principal Hitai Lee, Acting Associate Principal Kiju Joh Mihaela Oancea-Frusina Ruth Zeger Margaret Bragg Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly Christine Pastorek Amy Teare Sarah Ludwig* Emily Herdeman*
Bass Trombone: Phillip Freeman Tuba: Dave Kirk, Principal
Oboe: Anne Leek, Acting Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Xiaodi Liu, Acting Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz
Timpani: Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal
Clarinet: David Peck, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Alexander Potiomkin***
Percussion: Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss Harp: Paula Page, Principal Keyboard: Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair
Steven Brosvik, General Manager Roger Daily, Director, Music Matters! Kristin L. Johnson, Director, Operations Steve Wenig, Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman, Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Donald Ray Jackson, Stage Manager Kelly Morgan, Assistant Stage Manager Meredith Williams, Assistant to the General Manager Carol Wilson, Manager, Music Matters!
Michael D. Pawson, Chief Financial Officer Sally Brassow, Controller Philip Gulla, Director, Technology Amed Hamila, Director, Database Support Heather Fails, Manager, Ticketing Database Janis Pease LaRocque, Manager, Patron Database Kay Middleton, Receptionist Maria Ross, Payroll Manager Armin (A.J.) Salge, Network Systems Engineer Chris Westerfelt, Manager, Accounts Payable and Special Projects
Aurelie Desmarais, Senior Director, Artistic Planning Merle N. Bratlie, Director, Artist Services Lesley Sabol, Manager, Popular Programming Thomas Takaro, Librarian Erik Gronfor, Assistant Librarian Michael McMurray, Assistant Librarian
E-Flat Clarinet: Thomas LeGrand
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Steve Wenig
Rebecca Zabinski, Artistic Associate
Bass Clarinet: Alexander Potiomkin*** Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair
Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager: Michael Gorman
Allison Gilbert, Director of Marketing, Subscription &
Bassoon: Rian Craypo, Principal** Stewart Orton Chair Eric Arbiter, Acting Principal American General Chair J. Jeff Robinson, Acting Associate Principal Elise Wagner
Cello: Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow Chair Christopher French, Associate Principal Haeri Ju Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James Denton Anthony Kitai
Trombone: Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman
Piccolo: Allison Jewett**
English Horn: Adam Dinitz
Viola: Wayne Brooks, Principal Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Wei Jiang Linda Goldstein Sheldon Person Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Chair Thomas Molloy Phyllis Herdliska
Trumpet: Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Robert Walp, Assistant Principal Anthony Prisk Speros P. Martel Chair
Amanda Tozzi, Director, Executive Operations
Contrabassoon: J. Jeff Robinson Horn: William VerMeulen, Principal Jacek Muzyk, Associate Principal Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair Nancy Goodearl Philip Stanton Julie Thayer
Librarian: Thomas Takaro Assistant LibrarianS: Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray
Glenn Taylor, Senior Director, Marketing Group Sales Melissa H. Lopez, Director of Marketing, Special Projects Carlos Vicente, Director of Marketing, Single Tickets Jenny Zuniga, Director, Patron Services Natalie Ferguson, Graphic Designer Jeff Gilmer, Group Representative, Inside Sales
Stage Manager: Donald Ray Jackson
Jason Landry, Senior Manager, Patron Services
Assistant Stage Manager: Kelly Morgan
Melissa Pate, Assistant Manager, Patron Services
Stage Technician: Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant
Derrick Rose, Group Representative, Outside Sales
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Jennifer R. Mire, Senior Director, Communications
Erin Mushalla, Marketing Assistant Representatives Melissa Seuffert, Marketing Manager, Digital Media/ Young Audience Engagement Holly Cassard, Manager, Communications
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Peter Yenne, Director, Foundation Relations and Development Communications Jessica Ford, Gifts Officer Samantha Gonzalez, Manager, Events Robin Lewis, Development Assistant, Gifts and Records Sarah Slemmons, Development Associate, Administrative Services Lena Streetman, Manager, Prospect Research
GDF Suez Community Connections Program............................................ photos by jeff fitlow
In between regular season performances at Jones Hall, many Houston Symphony musicians devote time to the GDF Suez Community Connections Program, free events produced by the Symphony. The volunteer program sends musicians all over Houston to connect with audiences in a smaller, more personal, one-on-one setting. “It’s very intimate in that you’re close-up to the audience, and it’s very casual,” says David Peck, principal clarinet, who has performed at Houston’s Brazos Tower at Bayou Manor, a local senior living community, for the last four seasons. “We get a lot of energy from them!” “Audiences love to be a part of all the visual and physical cues that we use when we play together, many of which are unnoticed or lost in the context of listening to a performance from a distance,” says Peck’s colleague and Principal Viola Wayne Brooks. Now in its 12th season, four out of five Symphony musicians participated in the GDF Suez Community Connections Program for the 2010-2011 season, reaching more than 6,000 individuals with 106 perforViolist Wayne Brooks, Pianist Edith Orloff and Clarinetist David Peck perform in May 2011 at Brazos Tower at Bayou Manor. Peck and Brooks give mances. To the musicians, these small performances are significant. annual performances at this facility. “My colleagues and I enjoy playing at elementary schools, especially schools at which we can reinforce a strong music and arts program that’s already in place,” says Principal Bassoon Rian Craypo. “Often the kids are excited about an instrument they have just been introduced to or one their older sibling or parent plays. Teachers, especially music teachers and band directors, are happy to have another musician to talk to and often have nothing but praise for their students.” The GDF Suez Community Connections Program has given the musicians a unique opportunity to step off the stage and share their artistry with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. “I think that it is very special to see a Symphony member removed from the stage in casual clothing and willing to talk one-on-one with an audience member,” says Craypo, who enjoys performing at local schools. “We are just regular people who love music and who have devoted many hours to making it a reality in our lives and the lives of others.” Though most performances are focused within metropolitan Houston, the musicians have begun to expand their reach and are now traveling to communities in Humble, Sugar Land, Pasadena, Pearland, Webster, Cypress and Spring. In the 2010-11 season, the musicians reached more than 54 different venues including all types of retirement communities, from assisted living centers to nursing homes; a broad spectrum of schools from elementary schools, to college campuses and extended learning centers; places of worship such as churches and synagogues; and many other facilities includThe GDF Suez Community Connections program sent musicians to venues ing hospitals and shelters. all over Houston in the 2010-11 season. Each musician gives three rehearsals and five performances to the program, performing as a soloist, in small ensembles or with piano accompaniment. Every performance is unique and customized for the audience. Most appearances run for about an hour and consist of a performance and instrument demonstration, as well as adequate time for questions and discussion. “We give a little background about each piece [of music] before performing it. The purpose is to entertain, as well as inform,” says Peck. The enthusiasm and significance the musicians invest in this program is matched by their audiences. “Residents have loved the program from the very beginning!” says Cecelia Sherretts, resident services coordinator at Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor. “Once we had 10 or 12 members of the Symphony playing for us. We felt so honored that they chose us for this type of performance. The residents have a very proprietary attitude toward the musicians who come here.” Phyllis Lengyel, activity director, points out, “they simply view the Houston Symphony as ‘theirs.’”
The Houston Symphony’s Community Connections program is supported by a gift in memory of Alfred C. Glassell Jr. by his wife Clare Glassell.
Bassonist Rian Craypo shows off pieces of her bassoon to local children at Reynolds Elementary. She and colleague Elise Wagner performed several pieces of music and then fielded questions from the students. August 2011 17
Student Competitions............................................ Musician Anniversaries........
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Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Emanuel Ax, Itzhak Perlman, Lang Lang. Every young classical musician grows up hearing the names of these musician super-talents and many set their dreams on being the star soloist at the front of a world-class orchestra. But how do young musicians find their way to the front of the stage? Along with years of training, practice and study, music competitions afford young musicians several career-advancing opportunities, most importantly, the chance to perform as a soloist with a major orchestra. Every year, the Houston Symphony produces three different competitions to these musicians-in-training: The Houston Symphony League’s Concerto Competition, the Ima Hogg Competition and the Young Artists Competition presented by Fidelity Charitable. Miss Ima Hogg, one of the founders of the Houston Symphony, strongly believed in cultivating young talent. She helped begin the Symphony’s first Concerto Competition in the 1940s and more than 70 years later, the Houston Symphony League and its sister organization, the Bay Area League, have kept it running in addition to starting the Ima Hogg Competition. The Leagues handle all details of the competitions from artist care to food expenses. Open only to local musicians, 18 years old and younger, within a 200-mile radius of Houston, the Concerto Competition asks competitors to perform a full concerto from Donna Shen, current president of the Houston memory. The Gold Medal winner receives a Symphony League, awarded the Silver Medal at cash prize and the chance to perform with the 2009 Concerto Competition to Reshena Liao, the Houston Symphony as a soloist at the who went on to win the gold in 2011. annual Spec’s Charitable Foundation Salute to Educators concert. For musicians just beginning their professional careers, the Ima Hogg Competition has been a generous springboard for success. An international competition, winners have hailed from Korea to Uzbekistan, and have gone on to remarkable solo careers, teaching and joining some of the world’s major orchestras. The Gold and Silver Medal winners both receive cash prizes and second performances with the Houston Symphony. Now entering its third year, the Young Artists Competition presented by Fidelity Uzbekistan native Stanislav Golovin won the Gold Charitable Fund, offers local public school Medal in the 2010 Ima Hogg Competition with musicians the chance to not only receive Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto. coaching from Symphony musicians, but also the chance to perform with the Houston Symphony at a summer POPS concert. Performers have ranged from a marimba duo to vocalists and a tabla player to a string and piano trio.
Over the course of 97 seasons, some Houston Symphony musicians have dedicated as many as 40 years of service to the orchestra. With the Centennial Celebration on the horizon in 2013-14, the Symphony takes pleasure in recognizing and celebrating the anniversaries of the following musicians. We would also like to welcome the musicians who are beginning their tenure with the orchestra this season.
40 Years
Phyllis Herdliska, viola
35 Years
Wayne Brooks, principal viola Kevin Kelly, violin Myung Soon Lee, cello
30 Years
MiHee Chung, violin Linda Goldstein, viola Nancy Goodearl, horn Amy Teare, violin
25 Years
Jeffrey Butler, cello Brian Del Signore, principal percussion Christopher French, associate principal cello Eric Halen, associate concertmaster Ronald Holdman, principal timpani Thomas LeGrand, associate principal clarinet
20 Years
Ferenc Illenyi, violin Daniel Strba, viola
15 Years
Christian Schubert, clarinet Ashley Hunter, a junior at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, performs Frank Martin’s Ballade for Flute, String Orchestra and Piano at the 2011 finale concert of the Young Artist Competition. 18 www.houstonsymphony.org
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Kurt Johnson, violin Christopher Neal, violin Anthony Prisk, trumpet
.......................................... Allison Jewett, piccolo and flute Mark Hughes, principal trumpet Kiju Joh, violin
New Musicians
Jacek Muzyk, associate principal horn Sheldon Person, viola Yan Tong, second violin Tina Zhang, associate principal second violin © eric sauseda
With 31,000 hours served last year, the Houston Symphony Chorus is the most active volunteer corps supporting the Houston Symphony. The 200-member team rehearses every Tuesday evening at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. Even more practice time is dedicated during the weeks preceding concerts, including a piano rehearsal with Music Director Hans Graf, or with the Steve Dukes, first bass, sings in the final dress rehearsal for week’s visiting conductor, to the live music plus full length film of The Lord of the Rings: learn the artistic vision for the Fellowship of the Ring. particular performance. Last year, at the Very Merry Pops concert on December 12, the Chorus celebrated a major milestone—its 1,000th performance with the Houston Symphony. Today, the tally stands at 1,015 following more events such as Verdi’s Requiem and the summer blockbuster film plus music, The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. The approaching season will mark the 65th anniversary of the Chorus and the 25th anniversary of its current director, Charles Hausmann. It also sends the Chorus to new areas of town as the Houston Symphony expands is geographic footprint to bustling Ft. Bend County with the new Sugar Land Series. Two of the three concerts which are to be held at Sugar Land Baptist Church will feature the Chorus—Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on September 8 and Handel’s Messiah on December 15. The Houston Symphony Chorus was founded as the Houston Chorale in the fall of 1946 by then Houston Symphony principal cellist Al Urbach. Since then it has sung under seven chorus directors and dozens of conductors including nine of the Houston Symphony’s 15 music directors. The Chorus has toured Europe four times, most recently in 2007, when it performed of Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Brahms’ A German Requiem in Prague, Vienna and Budapest. The group has also been a frequent guest with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería in Mexico City with a total of eight separate appearances. The Houston Symphony Chorus established an endowment fund in 1997 to celebrate its 50th anniversary; it has grown steadily over the years, sustaining its future and providing support for a variety of activities. If you are interested in singing with the Chorus, call (713) 444-9221 for audition information.
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Entering his 11th and penultimate season with the orchestra, Hans Graf will stand as the Houston Symphony’s longest serving Music Director once his tenure is completed in 2012-13. Graf and the orchestra have proven to be an impressive team. Their time together has yielded two performances in New York’s Carnegie Hall with a third scheduled in May 2012; a blockbuster film commission with sellout concerts around the world, The Planets– An HD Odyssey; a U.S. tour in New York and Florida and a seven city-eight concert tour of the United Kingdom; eight recordings; two allday music festivals: the Beethoven Experience and the Bach vs. Vivaldi Experience; and the completion of the full Mahler song cycle. Hans Graf’s leadership continues to be a great asset for the Houston Symphony as it embarks on another exciting season of outstanding classical performances. August 2011 19
Symphony Society Board. ................................................................................. Executive Committee............................................................................................... President Chairman of the Board Robert B. Tudor III Jesse B. Tutor President-elect and Vice President, Finance Robert A. Peiser
Executive Director/CEO Mark C. Hanson Chairman Emeritus Mike Stude
Vice President, Artistic and Orchestra Affairs Brett Busby
Vice President Board Governance, and Secretary Steven P. Mach
Vice President, Volunteers Barbara McCelvey
Vice President, Popular Programming Allen Gelwick
Vice President, Education Cora Sue Mach
Vice President, Development David Wuthrich
Vice President, Audience Development and Marketing Gloria Pryzant
General Counsel Paul R. Morico
President, Endowment Gene Dewhurst
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Martha GarcĂa, Assistant Secretary Mark Hughes, Orchestra Representative Rodney Margolis Burke Shaw, Orchestra Representative Donna Shen, President, Houston Symphony League Brinton Averil Smith, Orchestra Representative Ed Wulfe, Immediate Past Chair
At-Large Members Ulyesse LeGrange Jay Marks Helen Shaffer
Governing Directors..................................................................................................... * Janice Barrow Darlene Bisso Marie Bosarge Terry Ann Brown Ralph Burch Prentiss Burt Brett Busby * John T. Cater Janet Clark Michael H. Clark Scott Cutler Lorraine Dell Viviana Denechaud Gene Dewhurst Michael Doherty Susanna Dokupil Kelli Cohen Fein
Julia Frankel David Frankfort Allen Gelwick Stephen Glenn Susan Hansen Gary L. Hollingsworth Ryan Krogmeier Ulyesse LeGrange Rochelle Levit Nancy Littlejohn April Lykos Cora Sue Mach Steven P. Mach Beth Madison Rodney Margolis Jay Marks Mary Lynn Marks
Jackie Wolens Mazow Billy McCartney Barbara McCelvey Gene McDavid * Alexander K. McLanahan Kevin Meyers Paul Morico Arthur Newman Robert A. Peiser Fran Fawcett Peterson Geoffroy Petit David Pruner Stephen Pryor Gloria Pryzant Kathi Rovere John Rydman Manolo Sanchez
Helen Shaffer Jerome Simon Jim R. Smith David Steakley Mike Stude Robert B. Tudor III * Betty Tutor * Jesse B. Tutor Margaret Waisman Fredric A. Weber Vicki West Margaret Alkek Williams * Ed Wulfe David Wuthrich Cary P. Yates Robert A. Yekovich
Trustees. ................................................................................................................. Samuel Abraham Philip Bahr Meherwan Boyce Walter Bratic Nancy Bumgarner Lynn Caruso Brandon Cochran Louis Delone Tom Fitzpatrick Craig A. Fox Kathleen Hayes
Brian James Joan Kaplan I. Ray Kirk Carolyn Mann Paul M. Mann Judy Margolis Elisabeth McCabe Marilyn Miles Tassie Nicandros Scott Nyquist Edward Osterberg Jr.
J. Hugh Roff Jr. Michael E. Shannon Jule Smith Michael Tenzer L. Proctor (Terry) Thomas Stephen G. Tipps Mrs. S. Conrad Weil David Ashley White James T. Willerson Steven J. Williams
Ex-Officio Martha GarcĂa Mark C. Hanson Mark Hughes Susan Osterberg Donna Shen Glenda Toole Burke Shaw Brinton Averil Smith * Life Trustee
............................................................................................................................ Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony Society
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. H. M. Garwood Joseph A. Mullen, M.D. Joseph S. Smith Walter H. Walne H. R. Cullen Gen. Maurice Hirsch Charles F. Jones Fayez Sarofim John T. Cater Richard G. Merrill Ellen Elizardi Kelley John D. Platt E. C. Vandagrift Jr.
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J. Hugh Roff Jr. Robert M. Hermance Gene McDavid Janice H. Barrow Barry C. Burkholder Rodney H. Margolis Jeffrey B. Early Michael E. Shannon Ed Wulfe Jesse B. Tutor Past Presidents of the Houston Symphony League
Miss Ima Hogg Mrs. John F. Grant Mrs. J. R. Parten Mrs. Andrew E. Rutter
Mrs. Aubrey Leon Carter Mrs. Stuart Sherar Mrs. Julian Burrows Ms. Hazel Ledbetter Mrs. Albert P. Jones Mrs. Ben A. Calhoun Mrs. James Griffith Lawhon Mrs. Olaf La Cour Olsen Mrs. Ralph Ellis Gunn Mrs. Leon Jaworski Mrs. Garrett R. Tucker Jr. Mrs. M. T. Launius Jr. Mrs. Thompson McCleary Mrs. Theodore W. Cooper Mrs. Allen H. Carruth
Mrs. David Hannah Jr. Mary Louis Kister Ellen Elizardi Kelley Mrs. John W. Herndon Mrs. Charles Franzen Mrs. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. Mrs. Edward H. Soderstrom Mrs. Lilly Kucera Andress Ms. Marilou Bonner Mrs. W. Harold Sellers Mrs. Harry H. Gendel Mrs. Robert M. Eury Mrs. E. C. Vandagrift Jr. Mrs. J. Stephen Marks Terry Ann Brown Nancy Strohmer
Mary Ann McKeithan Ann Cavanaugh Mrs. James A. Shaffer Lucy H. Lewis Catherine McNamara Shirley McGregor Pearson Paula Jarrett Cora Sue Mach Kathi Rovere Norma Jean Brown Barbara McCelvey Lori Sorcic Nancy Willerson Jane Clark Nancy Littlejohn